What's the dress code in Puerto Vallarta? What clothes do they wear in Puerto Vallarta?
Audrey Royem - Ai Real Estate Group
In Puerto Vallarta, you’ll see a very professional dress code. People look nice, clean, and put together for the most part. If you’re a fashionista you can always add flare, especially in the Puerto Vallarta area.
In Sayulita, a small town where I live about an hour away from Puerto Vallarta, we are you’ll see a much more relaxed dress code. They call it “Bohemian style,” and it’s much less modest. You’ll see girls...
In Puerto Vallarta, you’ll see a very professional dress code. People look nice, clean, and put together for the most part. If you’re a fashionista you can always add flare, especially in the Puerto Vallarta area.
In Sayulita, a small town where I live about an hour away from Puerto Vallarta, we are you’ll see a much more relaxed dress code. They call it “Bohemian style,” and it’s much less modest. You’ll see girls walking down the street in bathing suits and shoes are optional. The traditional Mexican community is much more modest in dress but tourism and a surf culture has influenced a variety of alternatives to the dress code.
As far as my wardrobe, I wear flip-flops almost every single day and I think that’s awesome.
(Audrey Royem, entrepreneur in Sayulita, Mexico, pictured.)
What should I be most concerned about regarding retiring abroad?
Alan Filliger - Alana la Casa del Arte
I think the most important things to be concerned about regarding retiring abroad is your honesty in answering the question: Can I handle change. When you decide to retire abroad there will be many changes in your life.
You may not see your family and old friends as much; you will need to get used to a different pace of life; it will take time to figure things out, meet new friends, locate stuff you need, get things done (and this can have a tendency...
I think the most important things to be concerned about regarding retiring abroad is your honesty in answering the question: Can I handle change. When you decide to retire abroad there will be many changes in your life.
You may not see your family and old friends as much; you will need to get used to a different pace of life; it will take time to figure things out, meet new friends, locate stuff you need, get things done (and this can have a tendency to drive you nuts).
A new friend who just moved to Panama in my community is frustrated because it is much harder to get things done in Panama than back home in Canada. The language is different, the "manana lifestyle" is all present and basically things just move much slower here than in North America ..... but for me this is great. I needed to learn how to slow down, smell the roses and relax. Now after living in Panama for roughly seven years I have made great progress.
If the sales contract for my real estate purchase in Panama is in Spanish and English and if there is a difference in the two contracts, which one controls?
Lucia Haines - Panama Realtor Inc.
There are generally 2 contracts required for each real estate transaction in Panama. The promise to buy sell agreement and the deed or escritura. The promise to buy sell agreement, outlines the sale, and with it a down payment is typically made to the seller. This contract can be in English or Spanish, or both languages. If there is a discrepancy in the translation, however, the Spanish version will prevail.
The deed/escritura must be in Spanish....
There are generally 2 contracts required for each real estate transaction in Panama. The promise to buy sell agreement and the deed or escritura. The promise to buy sell agreement, outlines the sale, and with it a down payment is typically made to the seller. This contract can be in English or Spanish, or both languages. If there is a discrepancy in the translation, however, the Spanish version will prevail.
The deed/escritura must be in Spanish. At the signing of the deed, which generally takes place before a notary, a certified translator must be present if either the selling or the buying party does not speak Spanish.
Yes, there are plenty of boutiques in Belize that sell quality clothing, but they do so at a very high price. As an alternative for shopping in Belize, I recommend that you buy online and have the goods shipped to Belize.
Yes, there are plenty of boutiques in Belize that sell quality clothing, but they do so at a very high price. As an alternative for shopping in Belize, I recommend that you buy online and have the goods shipped to Belize.
As a foreigner or expat, can I buy or own land or other real estate property in Portugal?
Luis Rodrigues - Gouveia Pereira, Costa Freitas & Associates, Law Firm, RL
Yes, as a foreigner, you can buy or own land or other real estate in Portugal. There are no restrictions for owning any land or other real estate asset in Portugal based on nationality. Moreover, care to note that Portugal allows individuals and/or companies (regardless of the nationality) to own the freehold of land or other real estate assets for perpetuity.
(The long sandy beach at Nazaré on the Atlantic coast, Portugal, pictured.)
Yes, as a foreigner, you can buy or own land or other real estate in Portugal. There are no restrictions for owning any land or other real estate asset in Portugal based on nationality. Moreover, care to note that Portugal allows individuals and/or companies (regardless of the nationality) to own the freehold of land or other real estate assets for perpetuity.
(The long sandy beach at Nazaré on the Atlantic coast, Portugal, pictured.)
Who are the residents of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua? Who lives in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua?
Elaine Soto
San Juan del Sur is populated in its majority by native Nicaraguans, but because of its popularity it has received people from all over the world who want to retire or who want to feel as though they are in paradise. You can find people from many different nationalities, but above all you'll find a lot of North Americans.
San Juan del Sur is a great place to live. Its beautiful beaches, low cost of living and the different activities it offers makes...
San Juan del Sur is populated in its majority by native Nicaraguans, but because of its popularity it has received people from all over the world who want to retire or who want to feel as though they are in paradise. You can find people from many different nationalities, but above all you'll find a lot of North Americans.
San Juan del Sur is a great place to live. Its beautiful beaches, low cost of living and the different activities it offers makes it the perfect place to establish a home. Overall the residents you'll find in San Juan del Sur are the ones who have discovered the benefits it offers. From North Americans to Argentineans, they all have found the possibilities of a new way of life.
Phil McGuigan has some stories to tell. In this interview, he recounts to Jet Metier about his ties to the man who eradicated malaria in the Canal Zone and about the time he wrestled the richest man in Belize. McGuigan bought land and a house in Panama almost as quickly as he now buys hundreds of pounds of dog food for animal rescue in Boquete. Ask McGuigan about an event, and he probably knows someone involved directly. There is a story about how friends...
The Flower and Coffee International Fair in Boquete is one of the most important in the region. The town of about 25,000, plays host to an expected 130,000 visitors during the 10 day run, which estimates about $2 million dollars to the economy. The floral offerings come from Canada, the US, Central and South America. The crowds come quite literally from around the world.
Unlike the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo, the Amador Causeway, and Panama Viejo, the name Juan Diaz does not attract much attention from visitors to Panama City. Yet the township of Juan Diaz has become equally important to the Republic of Panama, economically, commercially, and educationally.
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